"Outrageous" Restoration Project
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| Bow - Early in the rebuild project. Photo shows the weathered gelcoat, old railing, mitred-corner windows, the old canvas - all to be replaced. March 2000 |
Stern view shows the old dinghy, swim-step, and old canvas. March 2000 |
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| Early in the re-build. All new tanks are in place:
Two aluminum 200 gal. Gasoline tanks located in same locations as former tanks, fore & aft;
100 gal. plastic domestic Water tank
100 gal. aluminum Diesel tank (for the Espar furnace/water heater) Located same bilge as water tank
100 gal. plastic Blackwater tank placed in same location as former tank
30 gal. plastic Graywater tank mounted under stboard side.
Abeam of the tanks is underfloor storage and access to each bilge. The floor will be extended to
butt up against the hull, which may add to the stiffness of the hull. September 2001 |
Window replacement. |
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| New floor freezer, 7.3 cu.ft. situated over the forward gas tank. Looking
forward is the large storage bilge. Further forward at the top of the photo is the entrance to the Cuddy Cabin.
May 2002 |
Rebuilding the Flybridge |
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| Sterling 2-part Yellow Primer on the bow. There will be two coats of
primer, and two coats of the finish paint, sanded and rubbed between each coat. October 2005 |
Our boat in the Paint Barn. We first had the Hull painted, then for
financial reasons, waited to paint the Cabin. November 2008 |
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| New Paint portrait, showing new aluminum siderails, radius cornered windows
(notice extra window stb side), new side doors, windshield, new flybridge windshield, 2' bowsprit,
and radar arch. November 2010 |
Interior, looking forward through Galley. The port-side bench is aft of the
oven will have a backrest that folds up to become an extension of the galley countertop. The overhead
shelves were installed to be used for some storage but also as a handrail in turbulent seas. October 2011 |
